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In the first half of this episode, Veronica shares her story of growing up in a cult, her experience with sexual abuse, and her complicated journey that led her to confront her past and later heal. In the second half, Whitney Walker and I meet up with Veronica Monet to discuss her work, her healing journey, how others can heal, too and her upcoming book. A Place of Safety, Season Two, Episode One Topics in this episode include cults, religious trauma, therapy, healing,  sexual abuse, incest, suicide, cancel culture and ancestral healing. Become a member If you would like to listen to our episodes ad-free and one week early, join us on Substack as a paying subscriber. You'll get access to Mindful Soul Center magazine with special audio and video bonuses, the You Here Now Podcast (7 episodes each year) that includes early release, ad-free episodes and special bonus episodes, and the Mindful Soul Center podcast with the same benefits as the You Here Now podcast. The cost is only $5 per month or $47 per year.  P.S.  We will share a special member’s only short with Veronica next week that goes deeper into the #metoo movement and surviving incest. Music in this episode includes (Artist, Title):  Snow Bones,  Begin to Begin  Wicked Cinema, Cat & Mouse   Alice in Winter, Woven    Alice in Winter, Undaunted    Alice in Winter, Atonement  Alice in Winter, Redemption   Cast of Characters, Yamabushi    Stephen Keech, Bamburgh   Moments,  Universal Wonder   Pete Stewart,  Under Moonlight Pale All music is licensed to Amy Adams and the Mindful Soul Center for use. Contact [email protected] for any questions. Artwork by Amy Adams Our Guest: Veronica Monet Veronica is committed to empowering and elevating others in their most intimate relationships, including their connection to self. She combines her education and experience with deep emotional intelligence and compassion. An Internal Family Systems Informed (IFS) Relationship  Coach, Certified Sexologist, Anger Specialist, and Trained Rape and  Domestic Violence Counselor, she helps people from all walks of life to rebirth their sexual reality as an authentic expression of their most profound truth. Having healed from sexual assault and domestic violence herself, she has been featured in various media outlets, including CNN, FOX, Bill Maher’s show Politically Incorrect, Yale, Stanford, and the New York Times. Her first book, Sex Secrets of Escorts (Penguin  2005), has been translated into four languages, and you can find her articles on a variety of online platforms, including Medium. Visit her website to learn more about my Exquisite Partnership Formula™, and join the Erotic Empowerment Zone. Visit Veronica's Website Here For detailed contact information and additional information including a transcript of this episode visit https://youherenowpodcast.com/

Author and storyteller Corey Rosen joins Whitney and Amy for an in-depth conversation on storytelling. We learn about what a story really is and the difference between writing a story and speaking it aloud. We talk about expectations, crafting vs telling stories and the importance of risk taking, and becoming an active and curious listener. Further we play some fun games too. A must listen for anyone who wants to become a better storyteller and how you can use story to communicate more effectively.  Besides being the author of Your Story, Well Told: Creative Strategies to Develop and Perform Stories that Wow an Audience,  Corey is an Emmy-award winning writer, actor, and visual  effects producer. Rosen has been featured on The Moth Radio Hour.  He is  an on-air personality for Alice Radio’s “The Sarah and Vinnie Show,”  the #1-rated morning show in the San Francisco area. A performer at BATS  Improv, he is also a writer and creative director at Tippett Studio.  When not writing or performing, Corey works as a visual effects artist  and executive producer. He is credited in movies including “Mission:  Impossible,” several “Star Wars” films, and “Disney’s A Christmas  Carol.” He has taught at NYU and Academy of Art University, written for  Comedy Central, Jim Henson Productions, and Lucasfilm. You can get in touch with Corey via his webstie and follow him @storyrosen on a variety of platforms. https://www.coreyrosen.com/ https://twitter.com/coreyrosen https://www.instagram.com/storyrosen/ https://www.facebook.com/storyrosen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyrosen/ https://www.youherenowpodcast.com/guests/corey-rosen/ Leave a review and share this episode with your friends and family.  Music in this episode: Splendid Story Written By: David Elkins Performed By: Midnight Television

Wiggles, yes she does!  Divya aka Wiggles fell from the sky 30 feet to the ground and landed on her feet and then tipped over. Since she wasn’t a winged creature that could fly, the forces of nature wrought havoc on her body. Now she wiggles when she walks and prefers this nickname. It reminds her of how the worst moment of her life also brought about one of her best moments. She shares her life changing moment with us - listen to her story now. Rate and Review and leave us a voicemail message visit our website at https://youherenowpodcast.com and let us know what you think or share your story with us. Hosts: Whitney Walker and Amy Adams Produced by Mindful Soul Center Music credits: All the Birds are Singing Written By David Elkins Performed By Midnight Television Purest Form Written by S.L.J. Kalmeijer and Performed By Sounds Like Sander Walking Back Written and performed by Aaron Sprinkle On Track Written by Sita Steele and Jacob Steele Performed By NOVVA I Can Still Breathe Written and performed by  Shane Becker You Here Now Podcast Shownotes for episode no. 6

Addiction comes in many forms and many of us unwittingly plant the seeds of them in our younger years when we experiment with various substances from food to alcohol to sex and love and other drugs. Sometimes - it seems suddenly -  we find ourselves in the grip of addiction. Our storyteller today is Whitney Walker. In this episode shares her story of not one addiction but many. Whitney is in recovery, a licensed therapist and co-host of this podcast too. She shares her story and insights on addiction and recovery. Visit https://youherenowpodcast.com for the transcript, a list of music in this episode and detailed guest information. Subscribe to our feed on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a review and help more people learn about the podcast. #addiction #recovery #eatingdisorders #alcoholism #drugaddiction #substanceabuse #recoveringfromaddiction #yesyoucan #youherenow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/youherenow/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/youherenow/support A Mindful Soul Center Podcast

In the fourth episode of YOU HERE NOW podcast, we speak with Jan Canty, Ph.D. about a shocking event, the murder of her husband a prominent psychologist in Detroit, that turned her world upside down in the mid-80s. She shares her story with us in the first half of the podcast and the impact that this event had on her life. Nearly thirty years passed before she started to share her story with the world. In the second half, Whitney and I sit with her to discuss her healing journey through travel and creative expression and what worked for her. We also discuss how she is making a contribution to help others who have undergone similar experiences through her podcast, The Domino Effect of Murder and her book, A Life Divided: A psychologist's memoir about the double life and murder of her husband - and her road to recovery. Her podcast talks about the survivors of murder. Visit https://youherenowpodcast.com for the transcript, a list of music in this episode and detailed guest information. Subscribe to our feed on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a review and help more people learn about the podcast. #alifedivided #youherenowpodcast #storytellingpodcast #storytelling #healingtrauma #homicidesurvivor #truecrime #theforgottenones